Christine Ong
Senior Researcher
Phone: 310-794-4404 Fax: 310-825-3883 Email:
Biography/Research
Christine Ong is a senior researcher at the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST). Her research examines approaches in assessing student learning and classroom quality, particularly within early childhood programs. She also has a strong interest in English Language Learners’ academic language proficiency. Prior to her work at CRESST, Dr. Ong worked as a research analyst at First 5 LA and participated in the planning and dissemination of several large-scale evaluation studies, including the Los Angeles Universal Preschool Child Outcome Study (UPCOS) and the LA County Healthy Kids evaluation. She began her career in education as an early childhood teacher and museum educator.
